Butlertown, Maryland facts for kids
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Butlertown, Maryland
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 Butlertown, Maryland
Location in Maryland
Butlertown, Maryland
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 520 |
| • Density | 635.70/sq mi (245.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
21678
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| Area code(s) | 410 & 443 |
| FIPS code | 24-11900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 589868 |
Butlertown is a small community located in Kent County, Maryland, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's managed by the county. It's also a census-designated place (CDP), which is an area the government defines for gathering population information.
In 2020, the census counted 520 people living in Butlertown.
Butlertown's Population Over Time
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 505 | — | |
| 2020 | 520 | 3.0% | |
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The population of Butlertown has stayed quite steady. In 2010, there were 505 people living there. By 2020, the population had grown slightly to 520 residents.
A Look at Butlertown's History
Butlertown began to form sometime after the year 1877.
Schools in Butlertown
Students in Butlertown attend schools that are part of the Kent County Public Schools district.
Kent County High School is actually located within Butlertown. Even though it's in Butlertown, its mailing address is Worton. Students who go to middle school attend Kent County Middle School, which is in a nearby town called Chestertown.
There used to be an elementary school called Worton Elementary School in Butlertown. However, in 2017, the school board decided to close it.
